Lightning vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 28

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Lightning heavy favorites at -180 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Predators are at +150.

Tampa Bay secured a 2-1 home victory against the Vegas Golden Knights its last time out on Oct. 26. Brandon Hagel's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Lightning.

Nashville's last game was a home loss, 3-2, to the Dallas Stars on Oct. 26. Six Predators players had one point each in that outing, including Filip Forsberg (one assist) and Ryan O'Reilly (one assist).

Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Tuesday's game.

Lightning vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Lightning 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Lightning vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Lightning-Predators game.

• Favorite: Lightning (-180)
• Underdog: Predators (+150)

Lightning Betting Insights

• The Lightning have won 42.9% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (3-4).
• Tampa Bay is 1-2 when it has played with moneyline odds of -180 or shorter (33.3% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Lightning's implied win probability is 64.3%.
• In four of nine matches this season, Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in seven games this season, and won two (28.6%).
• Nashville has played as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer two times so far this season. They lost both games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 40.0% chance of victory for the Predators.
• Nashville has played three games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Lightning Key Stats

• Tampa Bay's 24 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• The Lightning have given up 28 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 16th in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-4) ranks 25th in the league.
• The five power-play goals the Lightning have recorded this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 31 power-play chances).
• Tampa Bay is 23rd in the league with a 16.13% power-play conversion rate.
• Tampa Bay has the league's fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (90.32%).
• Tampa Bay has the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 45.9%.
• The Lightning have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 21st in the league.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 25 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 25th in the league.
• The Predators give up 3.2 goals per game (32 in total), 25th in the league.
• it has the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
• The Predators have three power-play goals (on 31 chances), 29th in the NHL.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (9.68) puts the team 31st in the league.
• This season, the Predators have one shorthanded goal (seventh in league).
• At 88.89%, Nashville has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 50.4%, Nashville has the NHL's 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.2%, the Predators are 27th in the league.